Ove godine planiram odmor za sledeći mesec.

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Breakdown of Ove godine planiram odmor za sledeći mesec.

• za: for
• odmor: vacation
• sledeći: next

Questions & Answers about Ove godine planiram odmor za sledeći mesec.

Why is it ove godine and not ova godina?

Because ove godine is a time expression, and Serbian usually uses the genitive for expressions like this year, this month, that day, etc.

• ova godina = this year as a dictionary-like noun phrase, in the nominative
• ove godine = this year in the sense of during this year

So in this sentence, ove godine means during this year, which is why the form changes.

Is godine singular or plural here?

Here it is singular, even though it looks like a plural form.

That is a very common learner confusion, because:

• godine can be genitive singular of godina
• and it can also be nominative plural

In ove godine, the meaning and structure show that it is genitive singular, not plural.

What case is odmor in?

Odmor is in the accusative singular, because it is the direct object of planiram.

• planirati šta? → odmor

Since odmor is a noun, its looks the same as its :